How To Use Orange Concealer

We’ve already learned that green concealer counteracts redness, pink brightens up sallow skin while yellow reduces pink and red tones. It’s now time to talk about orange concealers. Orange concealers, ranging from bright orange to subtler apricot, salmon and peach hues, are used to counteract any blue tones in the skin.

Orange concealers hide dark circles

Dark circles are a very common problem for a lot of women but most of the time, a yellow-toned or even flesh-toned concealers are enough to hide them. However, if you have an olive skintone or just really bad, really dark circles with bluish undertones, then the most effective way of covering them up is by applying an orange concealer.

Orange concealers counteract ashiness

Do you have a medium or dark skintone that looks somewhat ashy? Then, dab some orange-toned (peachy shades work best) on your face to counteract it. Does your skin have golden undertones? Peachy concealers will brighten it up and give it that beautiful, natural glow.

Orange concealers hide spots

Orange concealers are very handy even for those that have spots on their skin. No, I’m not talking about pimples, but age spots, hyperpigmentation and even freckles. One swipe of an orange-toned concealer will be enough to hide, or at least greatly reduce, their appearance.

Makeup morsels, at the moment I’m testing Bobbi Brown Creamy concealer, which is yellow-toned but one of my favouruites salmon concealers is Benefit Erase Paste. It’s one of the very few concealers I’ve tried that really covers up even the darkest, most stubborn dark circles!

Nice tips Gio! I’ve personally never used orange-toned concealers, but I’ve seen them in action and I’m amazed! I hear you apply the orange/peach tone concealer under the eye first then your actual concealer right? Do you personally just use the peach concealer on its own?Dee´s last blog post ..Origins Clean Energy™ &amp New Giveaway Winner

Dee, first I apply an orange-toned concealer and then foundation on top. You could use a flesh-toned concealer on top of the orange one but I find that for me, foundation works better. I don’t think you can use them on your own. Some people may be able to pull them off depending on how orange the foundation is and how dark their skintone is, but it’s rare. They’re usually applied first with a regular concealer or foundation on top.

I came across this great info on concealers and I never knew there were different shades. Now my question is where can I purchase an orange concealer at, maybe Mac? Or sephora? I suffer from bad dark circles at a very young age, i dont really wear makeup just the basics (concealer,foundation, some bronzer). I’ve tried a few concealers that don’t do a great job and fades away throughout the day. Please give me some great advice for covering and purchases. Thanks!

Domique, I’m glad you found this post useful. I have bad dark circles too so I know how difficult it is to find a good concealer to cover them up. The concealer doesn’t have to be really orange but anything with orange tones (like apricot or salmon) will do. Sephora would be a great place to start. They have Benefit Erase Paste, which is one of the very few concealers that cover everything! It has a thick texture that may not appeal to anyone but it conceals even very dark circles really well. Also Laura Mercier and Makeup Forever have good orange-toned concealers. Hope this helps.

Nickie, I’m afraid I don’t know any drugstore brands that make them, sorry. I believe NYX had one but I think it has been discontinued. Some mineral makeup companies may make it at an affordable price though.

Hey, im havin trouble finding a good full coverage concealer. I have medium/olive skim and i tried a mac concealer that was kinda orange/yellow i gave it away cuz ir didnt do anything for me. I have purple/pinkish sometimes dark pink under eye darkness and some ashy darkness around my mouth but im having a serious problem finding a concealer and im not getting any useful help from sales associates lol . What do you suggest for my complicated issue ?

Hi
I am trying to Clinqiue Orange Brightener and it seems to work the only issue i have is that it does not last the whole day. any suggestions? i thought of setting powder but does press powder do the same thing?
Thanks